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Carson Kvapil Wins at Martinsville | Homestead Picks
Carson Kvapil wins at Martinsville, Jesse Love finishes 30th, and Justin Allgaier takes a 22-point lead to the Homestead finale.
Dylan "Mamba" Smith·Nov 6, 2026
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Dylan "Mamba" Smith
Founder, Queen City Garage
Dylan "Mamba" Smith is NASCAR's self-appointed Chief Hype Officer and the loudest voice in the room when it comes to stock car racing's next generation. His weekly column for Grand National Today brings the energy, the takes, and the unfiltered enthusiasm that the short track world runs on. If there's a driver making moves, a rivalry heating up, or a race that deserves more attention than it's getting, Mamba's on it.
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Chandler Smith Wins at Martinsville | Homestead Picks
Chandler Smith passes teammate Layne Riggs late to win at Martinsville, and Kaden Honeycutt takes a 20-point lead to the Homestead finale.
Dylan "Mamba" Smith·Nov 5, 2026
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Sammy Smith Sweeps Talladega | Martinsville Picks
Sammy Smith wins at Talladega by 0.084 seconds, a day after winning the Truck race there, and Jesse Love leaves with a 19-point Chase lead.
Dylan "Mamba" Smith·Oct 30, 2026
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Sammy Smith Wins at Talladega | Martinsville Picks
Sammy Smith wins Talladega by 0.091 seconds for his first Truck Series win, and Kaden Honeycutt leaves with a 43-point Chase lead over Layne Riggs.
Dylan "Mamba" Smith·Oct 29, 2026
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Jesse Love Leads O'Reilly Chase by 19 After Talladega
I said a big points day at Talladega would give Jesse Love a stranglehold on the Chase. He got no stage points and two penalties, and on the last lap, Sammy Smith said, Love was pushing him.
Dylan "Mamba" Smith·Oct 25, 2026
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Layne Riggs Leaves Talladega 43 Points Behind Honeycutt
Layne Riggs's team set 45 points as the line for a real shot at the Truck title. He left Talladega 43 behind Kaden Honeycutt. Sammy Smith won in overtime; my pick, Justin Haley, had two flat tires.
Dylan "Mamba" Smith·Oct 25, 2026
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Jesse Love Holds Off Mayer at Phoenix | Talladega Picks
Jesse Love sweeps both stages at Phoenix, holds off Sam Mayer by 0.128 seconds and takes a 36-point Chase lead with three races left.
Dylan "Mamba" Smith·Oct 23, 2026
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Mamba's Talladega Truck Pick: Justin Haley
Mamba's pick for Friday's Truck Series race at Talladega is Justin Haley in Kaulig Racing's No. 16 Ram. It is the last race, he says, that group could win this year.
Dylan "Mamba" Smith·Oct 22, 2026
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Kaden Honeycutt Wins at Phoenix | Talladega Picks
Kaden Honeycutt leads the last 53 laps at Phoenix and stretches his Chase lead over Layne Riggs to 39 points with three races left.
Dylan "Mamba" Smith·Oct 22, 2026
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Jesse Love Goes From Two Back to 36 Ahead at Phoenix
The top four in the O'Reilly Series Chase were 15 points apart going into Phoenix. Jesse Love won, swept the stages and leads by 36.
Dylan "Mamba" Smith·Oct 18, 2026
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Corey Day Wins Again at Charlotte | Phoenix Picks
Corey Day goes three wide for the lead with 10 laps left at Charlotte and wins for the second straight week. Davey Segal, Mamba Smith, Chris Wilner and Dillon Welch, on his last show, make their…
Dylan "Mamba" Smith·Oct 16, 2026
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Layne Riggs Sweeps Charlotte | Phoenix Picks
Layne Riggs passes Kaden Honeycutt with seven laps left at Charlotte and cuts the Chase lead to 17. Davey Segal, Mamba Smith and Chris Wilner also take on Kasey Kahne's return and make their Phoenix…
Dylan "Mamba" Smith·Oct 15, 2026
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Layne Riggs Wins Charlotte, Cuts Honeycutt's Lead to 17
Layne Riggs passed Kaden Honeycutt late to win at Charlotte and cut Honeycutt's Truck Series Chase lead to 17. Mamba Smith on the pass, pit road, the rivalry and why staying in trucks is no knock.
Dylan "Mamba" Smith·Oct 13, 2026
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Corey Day Wins Charlotte: The 17 Is the Chase Car to Fear
If I'm anyone else in the O'Reilly Series Chase, I'm most worried about the 17. Corey Day won Charlotte on a restart I couldn't believe, and Justin Allgaier's 7 keeps finding ways to bleed points.
Dylan "Mamba" Smith·Oct 13, 2026
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Corey Day Wins Las Vegas From the Pole | Charlotte Picks
Corey Day holds off Carson Kvapil by 0.287 seconds at Las Vegas, and Chase leader Sheldon Creed signs with Sam Hunt Racing.
Dylan "Mamba" Smith·Oct 9, 2026
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Kaden Honeycutt Takes Chase Lead at Kansas | Charlotte Picks
Kaden Honeycutt led 111 of 134 laps at Kansas and leads the Truck Series Chase by 37 with five races left. Mamba Smith, Chris Wilner and Eric Brennan break down Layne Riggs' 19th-place night, the…
Dylan "Mamba" Smith·Oct 1, 2026
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Creed Makes It Two of Three at Bristol | Las Vegas Picks
Sheldon Creed makes it two wins in three Chase races at Bristol, and Sam Mayer is headed to JR Motorsports. Mamba Smith, Carla Metts and Dillon Welch break down the Food City 300 and make their Las…
Dylan "Mamba" Smith·Sep 25, 2026
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Jake Garcia Breaks Through at Bristol | Kansas Picks
Jake Garcia's first Truck Series win, Layne Riggs' loose wheel and a Chase field that let him off the hook. Mamba Smith, Heather DeBeaux, Regan Smith and Harrison Burton break down Bristol and make…
Dylan "Mamba" Smith·Sep 24, 2026
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Jesse Love Wins at Gateway as the Chase Tightens
The Grand National Show returns after Gateway. Mamba Smith, Davey Segal, Chris Wilner and Dillon Welch break down Jesse Love's first win of 2026, Sheldon Creed's points lead, the ten-car pit road…
Dylan "Mamba" Smith·Sep 17, 2026
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Who Can Beat Layne Riggs? | Bristol Picks
The Grand National Show: Truck Series debuts with Layne Riggs atop the ten-driver Chase field. Mamba Smith, Davey Segal, Chris Wilner and Josh Sims break down the contenders and make their Bristol…
Dylan "Mamba" Smith·Sep 16, 2026
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Creed Strikes First at Darlington | Gateway Picks
The Grand National Show breaks down Sheldon Creed's Darlington win, the Chase picture, Corey Day's race and the Gateway picks from Mamba Smith, Davey Segal, Chris Wilner and Dillon Welch.
Dylan "Mamba" Smith·Sep 11, 2026
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Mamba's Gateway Pick: Carson Kvapil
I like the speed he is bringing. But Allgaier is right there, Creed just won, and Gateway will punish a bad corner exit. Here is what I am watching.
Dylan "Mamba" Smith·Sep 9, 2026
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Ryan Sieg Breaks Through as the Chase Field Is Set
The Grand National Show returns after Daytona. Mamba Smith, Davey Segal, Dillon Welch and Chris Wilner break down Ryan Sieg's breakthrough, the Chase field, Darlington picks and Days of Thunder 2.
Dylan "Mamba" Smith·Sep 4, 2026
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Mamba's Picks: Caruth to Win Daytona
Friday night's regular-season finale at Daytona sets the Chase field, and three Joe Gibbs Racing drivers are separated by one point at the cut. All four of us have Rajah Caruth racing his way in.
Dylan "Mamba" Smith·Aug 27, 2026
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Daytona Chase Cutoff: Who Gets In?
The Grand National Show launches with a full Daytona breakdown of the O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Chase cutoff and the Craftsman Truck Series title picture.
Dylan "Mamba" Smith·Aug 27, 2026